South Dakota approved several drinking water projects at its September Board of Water and Natural Resources meeting, led by a $16.5 million grant for a bulk-water connection between Clay Rural Water System and Elk Point and a $10 million loan for Milbank’s water treatment system. The awards focus on three recurring needs in South Dakota’s […]
The Los Angeles City Council has signed off on the latest round of the Homes for LA funding program, opening the door for $466.6 million to be invested in affordable housing initiatives. Applications will open Oct. 13 and are due by Dec. 4. The Homes for LA Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Round 2 consolidates […]
Virginia, home to the world’s largest data center market in Northern Virginia, is seeing its energy demand increase rapidly. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has released a 10-year energy plan outlining various ways to meet the rising need. Data centers accounted for about 31 percent of Virginia’s annual electricity consumption in 2025, making predictions for 25 years […]
The State of Michigan has announced an $89 million investment to clean up critical rivers and waterways in a joint initiative between the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Reclaim the Rivers will provide targeted funding to address contamination in the Detroit River, Kalamazoo […]
The U.S. Army is overhauling its military construction program with plans to shorten project delivery times by as much as 50 percent and reduce costs by 30 percent through changes to planning, procurement, building methods and regulatory reviews. The phased initiative, supported by new congressional authorities, will affect how the Army develops barracks, child development […]
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Executive Director Tim Gatz has announced his retirement. He plans to vacate his role with the agency at the end of October. Gatz’s decision to step away from public leadership serves as the final capstone to roughly 36 years in the transportation industry – most of which was spent with […]
Pennsylvania has awarded more than $448 million in federal funding for broadband infrastructure projects across 50 counties, marking the state’s first round of grants under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Executive Director Brandon Carson announced the awards Oct. 1. The funding is part of […]